William Irvine

Lecturer in Chemistry, Glasgow University, 1769-87

• Seven white iron furnaces of which only 3 are fitted up, the rest are useless.
• 1 Smelting furnace with brass dampers
• 1 Portable distilling furnace
• 7 Iron pots
• 1 Iron head of an Alembic
• 1 Copper Alembic with a low Copper head
• 1 Tall tin head to Do.
• 1 Refrigeratory with a Stool to it.
• 4 Supports for Receivers
• 1 Assay furnace
• 1 Door for a brick melting furnace
• 1 Copper pan with a lid
• 1 Papin's Digester
• 4 Tin Sconces
• 1 Do. Candlestick
• 2 pairs of Iron Snuffers
• 2 pair of Brass Candlesticks
• 1 Wainscot table with small drawers
• 1 Small sett of Specimen drawers
• 1 Head of a Chrystal lamp
• 1 Lamp for the Stair
• Glass
• White Glass
• 1 Four quart Retort
• 1 Three quart Do.
• 4 Two quart Do.
• 3 Pint Do.
• 9 Small Do.
• 2 Large tubulated Receivers
• 1 Receiver not tubulated"